Euro Will Provide Buffer for Lithuania, Draghi Says

Baltic State to Join Eurozone in 2015

VILNIUS, Lithuania—Joining the eurozone may provide Lithuania with a buffer against geopolitical tensions, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said in a speech here Thursday.

Speaking at an event to mark Lithuania's adoption of the euro, which is set for Jan. 1, Mr. Draghi said that "belonging to the common currency area may provide stability for the country in the current geopolitical environment."